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What did you say back to me? Dreaming out, maybe cruising Maybe talking crazy, but I want it A hundred thousand ways to choose it Who the hell is out and who’s in? Trouble, maybe I’m too subtle Sir Sly We finally made it to the end of March. Did it seem like March lasted an eternity for anyone else? I just felt like it absolutely dragged by. April is the start of crazy scheduling for my personal life, though, so that could be causing the feeling. Anyway, the weather is better, and ...Click for More

Ah, there’s one sweet spot in Harlem known as Striver’s Row ‘Diddy folks come call them, one thing you should know Is that I have a friend who lives there I know he won’t refuse To put some music to my troubles and call ‘em Harlem blues To put some music to my troubles and call them the Harlem blues Branford Marsalis Quartet and Terence Blanchard Look, you are probably too young to remember a time when Spike Lee was making movies that were actually pretty good. ...Click for More

In this dirty old part of the city Where the sun refuse to shine People tell me there ain’t no use in trying Now my girl you’re so young and pretty And one thing I know is true You’ll be dead before your time is due I know Watch my daddy in bed and tired Watch his hair been turning gray He’s been working and slaving his life away Oh yes, I know it He’s been working so hard I’ve been working too babe Every night and day Yeah yeah yeah yeah We gotta get out of ...Click for More

When I die and they lay me to rest Gonna go to the place that’s the best When I lay me down to die Goin’ up to the spirit in the sky Goin’ up to the spirit in the sky That’s where I’m gonna go when I die When I die and they lay me to rest Gonna go to the place that’s the best – Norman Greenbaum You made it to the weekend. It’s finally Saturday. The week is long and the weekend is short and we know that when you aren’t working and getting ...Click for More

She’s a good girl, loves her mama Loves Jesus and America too She’s a good girl, crazy ’bout Elvis Loves horses and her boyfriend too It’s a long day living in Reseda There’s a freeway runnin’ through the yard And I’m a bad boy ’cause I don’t even miss her I’m a bad boy for breakin’ her heart And I’m free, free fallin’ Yeah I’m free, free fallin’ Tom Petty I was never a real big Tom Petty fan. ...Click for More

And I’m dying to break through To the next room Tell me ‘my world revolves Around you’ Tell me ‘boy I can’t live without you’ Tell me ‘you’re losing sleep tonight’ Neon Trees I found my old Sims3 games and expansion packs over the weekend so I’ve been melting my brain in front of a computer screen more than usual lately. I’m protesting that it got cold again and I don’t want to be outside. All I’m asking for is ...Click for More

She’d had no idea, she started to cry She said in a good way He took her by the hand, walked her back home They took the long way Some day somebody’s gonna ask you A question that you should say yes to Once in your life Maybe tonight I’ve got a question for you Old 97’s This song was on Scorpion on Monday and I was always a big fan of the song. It’s short and sweet and very few people have ever heard it. Of course I can’t take credit for finding the song ...Click for More

I was like, good gracious ass bodacious Flirtatcious, tryin to show faces Lookin for the right time to shoot my steam (you know) Lookin for the right time to flash them keys Then um I’m leavin, please believin Me and the rest of my heathens – Nelly Welcome to the Tuesday around the web. That was quite a storm yesterday in Chicago. Nothing better than a snow storm after we’ve already had 70 degree days. According to the greatest weatherman ever to live, WGN’s Tom ...Click for More

Is she fine, so well bred The perfect girl, a social deb Is she the sort you’ve always thought Could make you what you’re not? Ooo, jealousy Natalie Merchant I always kind of had a crush on Natalie Merchant back in the day. I still don’t think I’ve ever heard a female musician with a prettier voice than hers. Anyway, it’s Monday and almost April here in Chicago so of course we are getting a foot of snow today. Stupid Obama. Around The Web For 3-23-15 John ...Click for More

Around the Web for 3-22-15 I was lying on the grass On Sunday morning of last week Indulging in my self-defeat My mind was thugged, all laced and bugged All twisted wrong and beat A comfortable in three feet deep Now the fuzzy stare from not being there On a confusing morning week Impaired my tribal lunar speak And of course you can’t become if you only say What you would have done So I missed a million miles of fun – Len Welcome to Sunday’s around the web. Sadly this means ...Click for More

Around the Web for 3-21-15 I know I’ve been foolin’ myself too long I’m never right but always wrong Goodbye, Baby, so long You know You never let this thing catch on You never let me be that strong Goodbye, Baby, so long – The Blasters Welcome to the Saturday around the web. Yesterday was the first day of Spring which means that today is the first day of the year that we will have more hours of sun than darkness. The tide has finally turned. We are just over 2 weeks ...Click for More

Standing in line marking time Waiting for the welfare dime ‘Cause they can’t buy a job The man in the silk suit hurries by As he catches the poor ladies’ eyes Just for fun he says, “Get a job” Bruce Hornsby I was going to go with Phil Collins another day in paradise song as a client just said that to me as he was leaving my office. However after looking up the lyrics and remembering that I really don’t like Phil Collins I went with this one instead. ...Click for More

What’s the deal with my brain? Why am I so obviously insane? In a perfect situation I let love down the drain. There’s the pitch, slow and straight. All I have to do is swing and I’m a hero, but I’m a zero. Weezer It’s been kind of a crazy week for me, so it doesn’t even feel like Thursday today and I’m all confused and disoriented. I’ll do my best to bring you the best in links and entertainment; the high quality kind I’m sure you all ...Click for More

Standing in the rain, with his head hung low Couldn’t get a ticket, it was a sold out show Heard the roar of the crowd, he could picture the scene Put his ear to the wall, then like a distant scream He heard one guitar, just blew him away Foreigner You know when we look back and bands of the 80’s I really feel that Foreigner should get more respect than they do. They really had some decent songs and at least had a rock sound unlike all the other pop crap that came out of the ...Click for More

I don’t know where you’re going But do you got room for one more troubled soul? I don’t know where I’m going But I don’t think I’m coming home and I said I’ll check in tomorrow if I don’t wake up dead This is the road to ruin And we’re starting at the end Fall Out Boy I think what I hate more than cold weather in general, is when it’s in the 70s one day, and not even 50 the next. Seriously, it’s not fair. I’m ...Click for More